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June 18, 2013
WMUR
- Free events this summer encourage families to visit state parks
- Stalking petition filed against Rep. Dick Patten dismissed
- Analysis: With Gillibrand trip to NH, the Hillary two-step dance might be over
Union Leader
- Lawmakers' talks break down; student ID not valid for voting
- Granite Status: What is Sen. Ayotte up to with immigration reform bill?
- State budget negotiators still searching for common ground
- NH Local Government Center's reorganization plans come under further scrutiny
Seacoast Online
- Countdown is on for new Memorial Bridge opening
- NH House, Senate negotiating over budget
- NH lawmakers negotiating over voter ID changes
NHPR
- Trapped by tolls: Merrimack hopes for turnpike freedom
- Strafford County Superior Court rules against education tax provision
- Lawmakers appear in no rush to compromise on major NH budget issues
- 'Mayors Against Illegal Guns' bus tour to make stop in Concord
- As Northern Pass opponents worry, no hint from Hassan on whether she'll sign Senate Bill 99
Nashua Telegraph
- Second phase of voter ID law about to go into effect
- State budget talks yield few results
- Judge rules portion of tax credit program is unconstitutional
Foster's Daily Democrat
- NH school board to reconsider dodgeball
- NH's Kuster to discuss student loan rate hike
- NH lawmakers seek deal on medical marijuana bills
Concord Monitor
- Judge says NH's new education tax credit violates state Constitution
- State to receive No Child Left Behind waiver
- House, Senate budget negotiators dig in heels over Medicaid expansion
- Voter ID talks break down at State House, no compromise expected on changes to 2012 law

June 17, 2013

Concord Monitor
- LGC postpones plan to reorganize into three separate nonprofits
- NH House, Senate negotiating over budget
- NH lawmakers negotiating over voter ID changes
Citizen of Laconia
- Large crowd celebrates 90th Bike Week
Nashua Telegraph
- Agreements between House and Senate slow to come on proposed state budget
NHPR
- 'Obamacare' and green energy bill bound together by poison pill tactic
Seacoast Online
- Maine, Vermont, NH are nation's oldest states
Union Leader
- Granite Staters lend a hand to Okla. tornado victims
- Hopkinton opts to drop Local Government Center insurance
WMUR
- NH lawmakers to negotiate medical marijuana changes

June 16, 2013
Nashua Telegraph
- Pros, cons of Ayotte's stance on immigration reform
Seacoast Online
- Rockingham County dispatch facing costly quandry
- Local lawmakers back restoring CHINS funding
Union Leader
- Who will handle complaints about phone service if PUC won't?
- State House Dome: Medicaid remains big budget hurdle
- Granite Status: New pro-Ayotte ad on immigration reform; former NHGOP chair says she should 'stand on her own two feet'
- Medicaid still a budgetary sticking point
Concord Monitor
- For uninsured, Medicaid expansion is 'life or death'
- Capital Beat: Bragdon takes center stage in Medicaid expansion fight
Eagle-Tribune
- Some NH lawmakers fail to show up to vote
Keene Sentinel
- In NH, early signs of the 2016 presidential race

June 15, 2013
Concord Monitor
- Homeless can move from camps to shelters outside Concord, state argues
- Senate Republicans take hard line against Medicaid expansion in state budget talks
- Shaheen calls for Washington action on federal student loan interest rates
Conway Daily Sun
- State Senate budget includes money for Tri-County CAP
Citizen of Laconia
- Bikers arrive for Motorcycle Week as weather clears
Eagle-Tribune
- Gov. Hassan sends off Sanborn seniors
Keene Sentinel
- Keene State leaders keeping eyes on Concord for funding
NHPR
- State budget negotiations begin quietly
- Sen. Shaheen asks for action to prevent student loan rate hike
Seacoast Online
- NH health overhaul panel talks outreach
- Talks open on $10.7b state budget
Union Leader
- Local IRS workers protest cut in paycheck
WMUR
- Protest marks GOP fundraising event featuring Portman, Ayotte
- GOP pro-immigration groups launch TV ad aiding Ayotte

June 14, 2013
WMUR
- NH House and Senate open budget talks
- Goffstown man tapped as DRED commissioner
- Motorcyclists gather to remembere POWs
Union Leader
- PSNH rate request comes in even lower than expected
- For veterans and others, Flag Day is all about respect
- Capitol budget negotiators narrow disagreement
- Former NHGOP chair praises Ayotte for backing 'Gang of Eight' immigration reform bill
- Granite Status: NYC Bloomberg's gun group to protest Ayotte outside private NHGOP fundraiser
- State told it can opt out of Medicaid expansion at any time
Seacoast Online
- Governor signs historic building bill
NHPR
- NH ski industry bounces back in big way after down season
- Federal government confirms state could drop Medicaid expansion at any time
NHBR
- NH wood industry's renewable energy efforts tangled up in legislative wrangling
- NH ski industry reports big gains last winter
Nashua Telegraph
- Group defends Sen. Kelly Ayotte’s support for immigration reform
- House, Senate negotiators in agreement on prison and liquor stores, split on higher education, seawall and business center
Foster's Daily Democrat
- NH health overhaul panel discusses outreach
- NH budget talks opening
Eagle-Tribune
- Pinkerton Academy cancer survivor barred from commencement
Concord Monitor
- PSNH seeks rate decrease, more customers migrate
- NH capital budget not finalized yet, but $38m for new women's prison appears safe

June 13, 2013
Union Leader
- Governor to get bill to study changes to way Northern Pass, wind farms are sited
- House, Senate will negotiate details of medical marijuana bill
- State budget negotiations begin Friday
- House, Senate agree to meet to reconcile voter ID bills
- Final agreement reached on car seat requirements
- Center Ossipee mother charged in daughters’ truancy
WMUR
- Maple syrup production rises 70 percent
- Sununu blasts outreach money in rail study
- Analysis: Why wouldn't Jim Rubens runs for U.S. Senate?
Concord Monitor
- NH Senate Republicans reject federal grant for Obamacare consumer outreach
- Wallner, Morse among nine named to NH budget negotiating team
Citizen of Laconia
- Officials: Bike Week quiet so far
Eagle-Tribune
- NH seniors ready to receive diplomas
- Controversial malt liquor to be sold in NH
- DES advises against drug incineration
- Shaheen urges benefits equality, legal aid for vets
Foster's Daily Democrat
- NH conservatives back immigration reform
- Hassan to sign bill on NH historic buildings
Keene Sentinel
- Constitutional rights in question in Keene's cases against Robin Hooders
Nashua Telegraph
- Official addresses long waits on veteran health claims during Manchester visit
- Affordable Care Act grant shut down in NH Senate
Seacoast Online
- Medicaid fight clouds future of NH budget

June 12, 2013
Concord Monitor
- Sister of murder suspect pleads for improved mental health care
- House Democrats look to higher revenue estimates just days before state budget negotiations begin
- NH health overhaul committee at a stalemate
Eagle-Tribue
- Officials warn residents to avoid bear conflicts
Foster's Daily Democrat
- VA Secretary Shinseki visiting NH
- NH Senate meeting to set up negotiating teams
Keene Sentinel
- No hearing yet on city petition acussing 'Robin Hooders' of harassment
Nashua Telegraph
- NextEra enters alternative-electricity home market in NH
- NH House beefs up tax, fee expectations for 2014-15 forecast
- Planned Parenthood study urges NH Medicaid expansion, says 38k new women would be covered
NHPR
- Planned Parenthood joins fight over Medicaid expansion
Seacoast Online
- Democrats to host immigration forum in Portsmouth
Union Leader
- Judge continues case against Keene parking meter 'Robin Hoods'
- Rockingham County dispatch fee divides big, small towns
WMUR
- NH companies headed to Paris air show

June 11, 2013
WMUR
- GOP NH House rep explores run for governor
- Ayotte signals support for immigration bill
- Analysis: Ayotte's immigration position undercuts key political friend
Union Leader
- PUC report suggests PSNH dump power plants
- House, Senate conferees reach informal agreement on age, height for children in car seats
Seacoast Online
- Immigration reform debated in NH
- NH gas prices inch upward
NHPR
- 12 new beds at state psychiatric hospital called 'partial solution'
- Gov. Hassan in Chicago for education forum
- Sen. Ayotte says she'll support immigration reform bill
Nashua Telegraph
- Socially liberal, fiscally conservative Litchfield GOP Rep. Lambert may run for governor
Keene Sentinel
- Cheshire County towns consistent in number of properties taken by tax deed
Foster's Daily Democrat
- Planned Parenthood speaking out on Medicaid
- NH health overhaul committee holds meeting
Concord Monitor
- State regulators predict bleak future for PSNH ratepayers
- House Democrats, Senate Republicans far apart - for now - on voter ID reforms

June 10, 2013
Concord Monitor
- State hospital to open 12 new beds this week
- Loon pairs begin nesting across NH
- Capital Beat: As legislative year winds down, more than budget still in play at State House
Foster's Daily Democrat
- NH House, Senate setting up negotiating teams
- NH vets, policy experts discuss immigration reform
Nashua Telegraph
- Ayotte to back immigration overhaul
- Big issues decided by small group of legislators as the NH lawmaking session winds down
Seacoast Online
- NH House being briefed on Senate budget
Union Leader
- LGC faces tough questions admist attempted overhaul
- Granite Status: An anti-Sheehan ad getting attention
- Ayotte support for immigration bill could assure filibuster-proof majority
WMUR
- Republican Sen. Ayotte supports bipartisan overhaul of national immigration

June 9, 2013

Nashua Telegraph
- Closing bell rung too early in NH House
- Declining enrollment, fundraising concerns for NH affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure
NHPR
- PUC report: Current electric market conditions 'unsustainable' for PSNH
- Bears in Seacoast spark anxiety, questions
Seacoast Online
- Maine, NH make pitch for bridge funds
- Commission to host open house on regional planning
Union Leader
- Marine graduates in high school cap and gown
- NH privacy advocates 'outraged' by phone record data-mining by intelligence agencies
- NH schools grapple with introducing new federal teaching standards
Concord Monitor
- Hassan, NH officials think its time to include mental health records in gun background checks
Eagle-Tribune
- NH campaigns heat up well ahead of election cycle

June 8, 2013
WMUR
- Ad attacks Shaheen on health care
- Shaheen answers questions in Leaders Listen event
- Remnants of Andrea bring rain to Granite State
- Marines side with high school in gap-and-gown dispute
Union Leader
- Pinkerton seniors can wear sashes at graduation
- Northeast Utilities hopes to resolve labor vote complaint
- Police support new law protecting confidentiality in counseling
- Lawmakers approve lead tackle ban
Seacoast Online
- New law frees 14 Portsmouth slaves
- NH Sens. Stiles, Fuller Clark say Medicaid compromise possible
- Municipal insurers' suit against its insurers stalled until 2014
NHPR
- Laconia Motorcycle Week turns 90
Nashua Telegraph
- 234 years later, NH slaves are granted freedom
- Bill headed to gov to ban 1-ounce lead jigs
- Officials welcome 90th Laconia Bike Week
Concord Monitor
- SB 187 signed into law in Portsmouth posthumously freeing 14 slaves
- Bill headed to Hassan to ban 1 ounce lead jigs

June 7, 2013
Concord Monitor
- GOP-led Senate passes budget, heads to showdown with Hassan and House
- NH Senate resurrects four bills killed or stalled by the House
- NH Senate kills health overhaul bill
Citizen of Laconia
- Gov. Hassan shows support for Lakes Region Boys and Girls Club
- Gov. Hassan helps kick off 90th Bike Week
Eagle-Tribune
- NH Senate approves employees' social media protections
- Senate OKs $10.7b budget
Foster's Daily Democrat
- Marine will graduate in uniform
- Gov. to cut ribbon at new Hampton Beach bathhouse
- NH gov to sign bill freeing 14 slaves
Nashua Telegraph
- Senate revives legislation killed by the House setting up eventual confrontation
- College loan interest rate increase would hit thousands of Granite State students
- Legislation weighed to name Nashua FAA center for longtime employee Patricia Clark
NHBR
- Lethargy continues for NH GDP in 2012
- Only two NH schools ranked in top 300 of college ROI report
NHPR
- NHDOT holds first meeting on rail expansion study
- NH Senate passes $10.7b budget
Seacoast Online
- Public weighs in on KC-64A at Pease
- UNH, Great Bay college sign transfer agreement
Union Leader
- DRED commissioner returns to Mount Washington tech center
- Senate approves $125m capital spending plan
- Senate rejects Medicaid expansion, approves $10.7b state budget
WMUR
- Senate passes 2-year budget plan amid criticism

June 6, 2013
Union Leader
- Marine's dress blues won't do at ConVal graduation
- PSNH tells customers their checks might not be in the mail
- No permits filed with state for Wild Meadows wind project
- Executive councilor pushes back on rail ad campaign
- Hassan 'inclined to sign' bill allowing communities to authorize alcohol service until 2 a.m.
- Granite Status: Conservative NH group airs first TV ad of '14 US Senate election, hitting Shaheen for health care vote
- Memories of D-Day still fresh for NH veteran
- Bill requiring NH to meet RGGI emissions cap passes
- Legislative Roundup: House ties Affordable Care Act provision to CHINS bill
- House approves bill to allow widows to retain Purple Heart license plates
- House, Senate don’t agree on voting bills
WMUR
- Donations pour into thrift store after dispute with state
- House votes to allow surviving spouses to keep Purple Heart plates
- Compromise offered to student who wants to wear Marine uniform to graduation
- Conservative group launches TV ads against Shaheen
- House votes to let bars stay open until 2 a.m.
Concord Monitor
- Some NH bars could get later last call as House sends bill to Hassan
- Executive Council confirms 3 Hassan nominees to run NH state agencies
- NH House approves health overhaul grant
Eagle-Tribune
- Towns to have final say on extending last call
Foster's Daily Democrat
- NH Senate voting on social media protections
- NH Senate voting on $10.7B budget
Keene Sentinel
- Antrim Wind Energy suggests more conservation land, one fewer turbine
Nashua Telegraph
- NH Senate OKs municipality approval for keeping bars open until 2 a.m.
- Bill to allow spouse to keep Purple Heart license plate passes NH House after emotionally charged debate
- Health care legislation spurs continued debate
- NH House attaches pro-Affordable Care Act bill to renewable energy legislation
NHBR
- Proposed US budget cuts could add to SBDC pain in New Hampshire
NHPR
- New 'smarter balanced' test will ask more of students
- Executive Council approves Plaistow rail study
- New foreclosure numbers reveal promising trend
- House votes to negotiate with Senate to reconcile medical marijuana bills
Seacoast Online
- Schiller Station pollution data generates debate
- Mojo a go: State approves sale of fruity malt liquor
- Hassan to visit city to sign bill giving freedom to slaves
- Health, business officials push for Medicaid expansion

June 5, 2013
Concord Monitor
- Hassan to nominate ex-House minority leader Jim Craig as NH labor commissioner
- State revenues dip in May, but NH collections still $27.9m above plan for year
- Hassan calls on Senate to pass Medicaid expansion
Citizen of Laconia
- Marine Patrol readies for Lakes Region boating season
Eagle-Tribune
- Ayotte takes heat for gun control stance
Foster's Daily Democrat
- Granite State Ambassadors promote NH, Dover
- NH House voting on Purple Heart license plate bill
- NH House to take up health overhaul grant
Nashua Telegraph
- Fight for Medicaid increase escalates
- Hassan to nominate Jim Craig to be next NH labor commissioner
NHPR
- 4,067 NH foreclosure victims getting checks for $1,480
- Hassan calls Medicaid expansion 'a good deal' for state
- Change to the Common Core will be 'messy'
- 294 years after first planting, white potato becomes official state vegetable
Seacoast Online
- Key Senate vote looms on Medicaid expansion in NH
- Chief apologizes after Fire Department names cop killer at memorial
- Public meeting set on KC-46A at local Air Guard base
Union Leader
- Antrim wind project: Developer offers to eliminate 1 turbine
- State won’t intervene; New Ipswich wind farm scrapped
- Sens. Ayotte, Shaheen questioning military leaders over sexual assaults
- NH hospitals making move to Medicaid managed care
WMUR
- School says grad can't wear Marine Corp uniform at graduation
- GOP picks up NH House seat in Claremont special election
- Analysis: After casino vote, Legislature pivots to 2014
- Hassan makes pitch to expand Medicaid in NH
- White potato officially named state vegetable

June 4, 2013
WMUR
- Cop killer remembered at firefighter memorial
- Ohio Sen. Portman raises money for NHGOP
- Bipartisan group marks 4th anniversary of NH gay marriage law
Union Leader
- Top State House Democrats, Republicans trade charges on budget
- Power line study buoys Northern Pass foes
- Granite Status: Ohio Sen. Rob Portman to host NHGOP fund-raiser
- Sen. Shaheen announces push for young women to focus on engineering
- State Sen. Bragdon explains opposition to Medicaid expansion
Seacoast Online
- Congressional delegation seeks funds to replace Sarah Long Bridge
- Chief: Naming cop killer at firefighters memorial 'insulting'
- NH Senate voting on funding new women's prison
- Sen. Shaheen starts STEM caucus
NHPR
- Common Core skeptics and supporters cut across political boundaries
- LGC proposes restructuring plan
- Medicaid battle looms in budget negotiations
NHBR
- A burgeoning robotics industry makes a home in NH
Nashua Telegraph
- On four-year anniversary of gay marriage law in N.H., predictions for national equality emerge from both parties
- Shaheen: Getting students excited about science, technology, engineering and math early on, pays off
- House Democrats accuse senate Republicans of ‘ducking, darting and diving away’ from state spending responsibilities
- Potential presidential candidates to stump in NH
- Sen. Bragdon pressed for Medicaid support
Keene Sentinel
- Local schools want to hear about No Child Left Behind waiver
Foster's Daily Democrat
- Bass to GOP: Time has come for gay marriage
- Stately spud: white potato named NH vegetable
- Hassan making pitch to expand Medicaid
Eagle-Tribune
- VA considers part-time clinic in northern NH
Concord Monitor
- Top Democrats say it’s possible Hassan could expand Medicaid without Legislature’s okay
- Seeking savings, N.H. Senate budget writers look to cut state personnel costs – again

June 3, 2013
Concord Monitor
- Question before N.H. lawmakers: Is trash a renewable resource?
- Mental health advocates cautiously optimistic about state budget
- Around the Region: PUC nullifies its ruling due to clerical error
Eagle-Tribune
- New Stephen King book based on Canobie Lake Park
Foster's Daily Democrat
- Downed trees, power lines, in parts of NH
- Senate voting on funding new women's prison
- Stage set for budget fight over NH's uninsured
- NH House, Senate differ over charitable bet limit
Nashua Telegraph
- Hassan's choices to lead revenue and insurance departments praised
NHPR
- Common Core State Standards: Not yet in place, already controversial
- NH has its own lobster beer
Union Leader
- Gov. Hassan applauds Eagle Academy graduates in Conway
- Local Government Center proposes restructuring
WMUR
- Major storm slams parts of NH
- Granite Staters give back to Oklahoma tornado victims

June 2, 2013
Nashua Telegraph
- Hassan's picks for tax, insurance commissioners praised
- Bragdon addressing Medicaid expansion in NH at Milford forum
Union Leader
- It may be difficult to muffle motorcycles
- Firm will collect $65k for work on UNH logo
- Lawmaker decries secrecy around parole records
- NH group wants 'R' rating for movies showing heavy drinking
- Granite Status: 2014 Senate run? Better get started
- State House Dome: Coming down to crunch time on budget
WMUR
- NH group raises awareness on human trafficking
- Scorching heat brings business, boaters to Lakes Region
- Local handicapped-accessible trail recognized as national recreation trail
Concord Monitor
- Casino debate may not be over
- Capital Beat: Budget battle about to enter final stage, the all-important committee of conference
Eagle-Tribune
- NH grappling with how to fund road, bridge projects
- NH residents make video tribute to Boston
- NH memorial held for Newtown gunman's mother
Foster's Daily Democrat
- Time to take skin cancer seriously: NH has seventh highest rate in nation

June 1, 2013

Concord Monitor
- Lawsuit over Concord campsites claims constitutional rights for homeless
- Revenue agency nominee: Legislature could clarify whether NH businesses should be taxed for employees’ tips
- Republicans gather on a boat, Democrats in a convention hall
Conway Daily Sun
- AMC celebrates 125 years of the hut system
Citizen of Laconia
- Guinta announces plan to again seek election
Foster's Daily Democrat
- Governor commission recommends NH expand Medicaid
Nashua Telegraph
- Turkey surveys help Fish and Game keep track of birds in NH
NHPR
- Conference takes on issues facing non-profits
Union Leader
- Hassan faults NH Senate for across-the-board cuts
- Granite Status: Jim Rubens eyes '14 US Senate run; Andy Sanborn tweets 'Haggie,' apologizes
- Governor's Commission recommends expanding state’s Medicaid program
WMUR
- Heat records broken in Concord, Portsmouth
- Special Olympics kicks off in Durham
- Debate continues over Medicaid expansion

May 31, 2013
WMUR
- Leaders praise NH's fallen military members
- HHS prepares for potential budget cuts
Union Leader
- Grid giant ISO-NE to rein in spending
- Naturalization ceremony welcomes 26 new Americans
- Ayotte honors veterans, their families and cadets at annual gathering
- Senate OKs changes made by House on auto dealer bill
- State Senate urged to expand Medicaid health insurance
Concord Monitor
- State leaders, families honor veterans at Memorial Day ceremony
- NH health care providers urge lawmakers to expand Medicaid program
- NH Senate concurs with House, sends auto dealers bill to Hassan's desk
- Looking for the nitty-gritty in the NH Senate's draft budget?
Conway Daily Sun
- Unhealthy air pollution levels predicted for May 31 and June 1
Eagle-Tribune
- NH lawmakers prepare for budget battle
Foster's Daily Democrat
- Hassan to speak at Forum on the Future breakfast
Nashua Telegraph
- Social media privacy protection legislation in Washington and Concord gaining steam
- Air pollution alert for Friday, Saturday as heat broils the region
- MIT report highlights the peril of Manchester airport’s dependence on Southwest Airlines
- NH auto dealer protection bill passes Senate, heads to governor
- $38 million upgrade to Hooksett I-93 rest stops gets a boost
NHBR
- NH trails nation in nonemployer business creation
NHPR
- Auto dealers bill heads to Hassan
Seacoast Online
- NH restaurants fight to block tax based on tips
- NH Senate postpones action on social media bill
- NH residents advised to guard against ticks

May 30, 2013
Union Leader
- NH's ADD diagnosis way up, study says
- NH House panel votes keeps toll in place at Everett Turnpike Exit 12
- House kills bill that would have eliminated paper paychecks
- House: Legislature needn't OK state collective bargaining contracts
- Hassan creates state government efficiency commission
WMUR
- New Hooksett rest areas to feature restaurants, shops
- 2 months later: Did Scott Brown's trial balloon of running in NH go flat?
- RNC co-chair to address 'Women and the GOP' in NH
Concord Monitor
- House nixes proposal to let NH businesses do away with paper paychecks
- Hassan names Concord mayor, UNH president and others to NH efficiency commission
Conway Daily Sun
- State says just say no to Conway drug incinerator
Foster's Daily Democrat
- UNH logo designers to be paid $65,000 for work completed
- Health groups urge Medicaid expansion in NH
Nashua Telegraph
- Toll elimination bill could be revived in a year
- NH ski areas join petition to fight climate change
- Some unemployed workers to get jobless benefits while starting their own companies
- Researchers find many NH hikers unprepared
NHBR
- Dismal totals again for future construction contracts in April
NHPR
- Airline industry changes hit Manchester, small airports hard
- In NH, hikers head out unprepared
- How an experiment in Oregon is impacting NH's Medicaid expansion decision
Seacoast Online
- Hampton Beach named favorite in New England

May 29, 2013
Concord Monitor
- NH Senate panel okays $10.7 billion version of next two-year state budget
- NH news roundup: The public redesigns the UNH logo, Rand Paul 'a contender'
Eagle-Tribune
- NH Senate budget panel wraps up work
- NH State Park plates aren't selling well
Foster's Daily Democrat
- No road fatalities in NH during holiday weekend
Keene Sentinel
- Regional school groups partner to offer teachers support
Nashua Telegraph
- In Hudson, Kuster reiterates opposition to Internet sales tax
- Senate cuts spending in $10.7 billion budget
NHBR
- NH House to vote on jobless benefits for start-ups
NHPR
- Senate vote puts portion of NH partnership health exchange in jeopardy
- Group prenatal care takes root in NH
Seacoast Online
- PSNH: Schiller air-quality study is flawed
- NH senators set stage for Medicaid fight
- NH Senate committee balks at health overhaul changes
Union Leader
- MIT report: Declining flights at Manchester-Boston Regional Airport a continuing trend
- NH Senate panel recommends killing bill to have state work with feds on ‘Obamacare’
- Senate Finance Committee approves budget plan $300 million less than House version
- 'Push poll' law reform bill dead for this year
WMUR
- NH riding out a weather roller coaster this week
- Ayotte calls for tighter controls on spending in Afghanistan

May 28, 2013
WMUR
- Back to business for the MV Kearsarge
- Water quality tests at public NH beaches begin
- Lakes Region business get boost Monday after rainy weekend
Union Leader
- Newest energy firm in NH starts signups today
Seacoast Online
- Is new logo a no-go at UNH?
- Gaming parlors laud casino defeat
- NH health insurance reform hits new snag
- NH officials seeking ways to boost manufacturing sector
NHPR
- True meaning of Memorial Day comes into focus at ceremonies
- Sen. Ayotte to speak about 'Never Contract with the Enemy' bill at NHIOP
Foster's Daily Democrat
- Death penalty opponents to poll NH lawmakers
- NH Senate budget panel wrapping up work
Concord Monitor
- Price of gas goes up slightly in NH
- Lack of insurance troubles some in NH

May 27, 2013 (Memorial Day)
Concord Monitor
- Operator of Maine's first medical marijuana facility talks about two years of business
Eagle-Tribune
- Cremations ease space crunch in local cemeteries
Nashua Telegraph
- NH Senate budget chief says Democrat’s spending plan was too rosy, declaring, ‘There is no money’
- River herring numbers up in NH, although still far short of past years
Seacoast Online
- Fishermen talk challenges they face in industry
- Foreclosure rate in area continues to drop
- Bill gives lawmakers say in state union contracts
- Bill: Unemployed gets benefits while starting business
- Bill would limit payroll payment options
WMUR
- Memorial Day festivities in full swing in New Hampshire
- Some areas hit with three inches of snow

May 26, 2013
Nashua Telegraph
- Week's events in NH Legislature left many winners, losers
- Kids honor veterans at local cemeteries
NHPR
- Annual moose hunt lottery deadline nears
- Snow hits North Country: 'That's the sound of my tomato plants dying'
Seacoast Online
- Little cheer on Seacoast for later last call
- NH farm-based exports eligible for grants
- Coastal property owners brace for rising insurance
Union Leader
- NH energy suppliers announce new alliance
- Granite Status: Without casino, how will Hassan roll now?
- State House Dome: Will House, Senate continue the feud?
WMUR
- Activist raises enough money to make anti-Northern Pass film
- NH bill: Employers can't see social media passwords
Concord Monitor
- Medicaid expansion vote worries state's health care providers
- UNH lecturer stuns the math world
Eagle-Tribune
- NH trails Mass. in economic recovery
- NH honors fallen veterans
Foster's Daily Democrat
- NH's top earners from pharmaceutical companies
- NH Legislature to face budget without revenue from expanded gambling
Keene Sentinel
- Hudson veteran speaks out about her own sexual assault, wants victims to know they are not alone

May 25, 2013
WMUR
- Mother Nature won't dampen spirits of holiday travelers to NH
Union Leader
- Talk of UNH logo change brings out passions
- Senate budget plan presses NH hospitals to join managed care networks
- Memorial Day services, events around NH scheduled
- Flags should be at half-staff Monday, Thursday for holiday
Seacoast Online
- Gov. Hassan 'disappointed' over rejection of casino
- KC-46A tanker base pick celebrated at Pease event by Hassan, Shaheen
- Plovers nest on Seacoast beaches
- Health care reform, budget bedevil NH lawmakers
NHPR
- UNH president opens logo deliberations to public amid uproar
- Sens. Ayotte, Shaheen support U.S. District Court nominee McCafferty
Nashua Telegraph
- Shaheen offers bill to boost STEM education initiatives
Foster's Daily Democrat
- UNH president weighs in on logo debate
- NH Air Guard lauded for KC-46A win
Concord Monitor
- NH news roundup: It's Memorial Day weekend; next steps for NH casino?

May 24, 2013
Concord Monitor
- Senate kills House’s 12-cent gas tax increase
- NH Senate passes medical marijuana law; negotiations with House likely over changes
- Senate, House take different approaches to later last call for N.H. bars
- NH Senate blocks ‘stand your ground’ repeal, debates voter ID, kills state minimum wage
- Obama nominates Judge Landya McCafferty to fill vacancy at Concord’s U.S. District Court
Eagle-Tribune
- With casino bill scuttled, future uncertain for The Rock
- NH lawmakers brace for budget battle
- Sen. Shaheen sponsors robotics grant program
Foster's Daily Democrat
- Seacoast beaches ready for the start of summer
- Web site offers alternatives to proposed, panned UNH logos
- New veterans center opening in NH
- NH refueling wing gets visit from Shaheen, Hassan
- NH Senate budget panel making spending decisions
Nashua Telegraph
- Political retaliation over casino vote puts New Hampshire on the verge of becoming ‘backwater state’
- Senate vote would ban student IDs as valid identification during elections
- Effort to repeal ‘Stand your ground’ law falls down in Senate
- New Hampshire slower to recover from recession than other New England states
NHBR
- NH home, sales prices continue to rise in April
NHPR
- A day after casino vote, Senate rejects steady stream of House priorities
- Senate sends lower RGGI cap to governor
- State Senate OKs medical marijuana bill
- State Senate rejects increases to gas tax, tobacco tax
Seacoast Online
- Casino vote haunts halls of NH power
Union Leader
- Senate OKs medical pot, with plenty of restrictions
- State's stand-your-ground law remains intact
- Casino vote stirs emotion on both sides
- Senate OKs House bill to lower emissions cap to meet RGGI standards
- NH Senate kills House-passed gas, tobacco tax hikes
- NH Senate removes student IDs as indisputable ID for voting
- Senate Finance Committee rejects Medicaid expansion
WMUR
- Casino vote breakdown shows how counties split on gambling
- NH Senate rejects gas tax hike
- Senate passes bill legalizing medical marijuana

May 23, 2013
Union Leader
- Gambling bill scuttled, 'Now it's going to be really tough' for budget
- NH House defies Hassan, kills casino bill by 35-vote margin
- Pease chosen to receive new refueling tanker
- Nashua police seek federal reimbursement for helping capture Boston bombing suspect
WMUR
- Lawsuit filed over vanity plate restrictions
- NH House votes to kill casino gambling bill
- Analysis: Why the NH House rejected most of NH on casino gambling
- Daughter of Sen. Shaheen considering run for Portsmouth City Council
- U.S. Air Force selects Pease to receive new tanker
Concord Monitor
- House kills Senate's casino bill, 199-164
- Bill to protect auto dealers wins big majority in House after passing Senate
- Three homeless men granted temporary permission to camp on state land
- NH House endorses Senate ban on small lead sinkers, jigs
Citizen of Laconia
- County delegation aids in casino bill's defeat
- State House approves lead sinker ban
Eagle-Tribune
- NH House rejects casino bill
Foster's Daily Democrat
- Auto dealers bill of rights passes NH House resoundingly
- Pease top Air Guard pick for new KC-46A tankers
- NH Senate considering legalizing medical marijuana
Keene Sentinel
- State celebrates 100th birthday of NH Primary
Nashua Telegraph
- House votes to kill casino bill, sends Hassan back to drawing board on funding proposed NH budget
- Memorial Day Weekend 2013: Events, Fireworks, and Parades In NH
- House OKs protections for NH auto dealers
- Pease to get new line of refueling tankers
NHBR
- One-sided NH House vote backs Auto Dealer Bill of Rights
NHPR
- By 199-164 vote, NH House says no to Senate casino plan
- Lead fishing tackle ban charges through NH House
- Why NH's medical marijuana bill doesn't provide for PTSD patients
- GOP budget writers vote down Medicaid expansion
- Pease wins bid for new air refueling tanker
- Open road tolling in Hooksett open for business
- NH will lag neighbors in job growth and housing prices
- State's political-spending rules fail to make the grade - again
Seacoast Online
- NH House kills casino bill
- Pease selected as base for new KC-46A tanker
- Stefany Sheehan weighs run for City Council, School Board
- Medical marijuana vote today in NH Senate
- Economic recovery in NH called steady but slow

May 22, 2013
Concord Monitor
- Freshmen House members may direct casino debate
- Taxing businesses for employees' tips opposed by NH Senate committee
Eagle-Tribune
- Casino bill comes to a vote today
- Financial forecast good for holiday weekend in NH
Foster's Daily Democrat
- Air Guard finds out today if new KC46A tankers are heading this way
- NH could face a challenging mosquito season
Nashua Telegraph
- GOP, Democrats battle over $28 million NH Senate budget writers seek to cut from human services
- Young Democrats, Republicans align to ask for change to voter ID
- Final push made for casino
- NH’s Shea-Porter introduces pipeline amendment
- NH marks presidential primary’s 100th anniversary
NHPR
- NH casino would mean building addiction services from the ground up
- Casinos in New Hampshire: Frequently asked questions
- Whether a casino brings big bucks to businesses depends on these factors
- House prepares to vote on casino bill
- NH Primary turns 100
- Manchester, state police work to curb distracted driving
Seacoast Online
- Today's NH House vote on casino a 50-50 bet
- NH Senate, House jockey budget positions
- NH lawmakers debate carbon emissions
Union Leader
- Senate Finance Committee rejects House-approved tax hikes
- For now, no more breakfasts for homeless in Manchester's Veterans Park
WMUR
- UNH logo change not sitting well with everyone
- Casino fight reminiscent of lottery battle
- Rand Paul receives good reviews from NH GOP activists
- NH marks presidential primary's 100th anniversary

May 21, 2013
WMUR
- Dispute erupts over graves in New Ipswich
- In NH, Rand Paul says GOP must embrace diversity
- Analysis: Unlike father, son Rand Paul begins presidential bid running with establishment
- Former Sen. Judd Gregg to head up financial services group
Union Leader
- Manchester, church group seek accord on breakfast for homeless
- Ky. Sen. Rand Paul to NH GOP: Let's look like America
- Experts weigh in on UNH logo designs
- Senate committee awaits casino vote
- Gregg named CEO of Wall Street lobbying group
Seacoast Online
- NH businesses learn about health overhaul law
- NH Senate backs conservation, higher education
NHPR
- Superior Court judge puts hold on homeless convictions from state lands until next hearing
- NH still waiting for No Child Left Behind flexibility
NHBR
- State agency offers grants to food, agricultural products exporters
Nashua Telegraph
- Shaheen, Ayotte address culture of sexual assault in military
- Firefighters use common emergency advice to urge NH House members to pass casino bill
- State Senate votes to increase funding for some programs, even after concluding House budget has $300 million hole
- Rand Paul at Concord event calls for smaller scale when picking presidents
Keene Sentinel
- Courthouse complex is on budget, on track
Foster's Daily Democrat
- Proposed UNH logos prompt student backlash
- NH Senate panel continues work on budget
- NH celebrates 100th anniversary of primary law
- Internet outage affects DMV offices in NH
Eagle-Tribune
- Lawmakers aren't laying odds on casino vote
Concord Monitor
- Homeless get more time to sue over evictions from state land
- In Concord, Rand Paul raises cash for NH GOP and stokes 2016 speculation

May 20, 2013
Concord Monitor
- Open road tolling ready to roll in Hooksett
- NH Senate to vote on bill to push back last call
Eagle-Tribune
- NH State Police T-shirt sales benefit One Fund Boston
Foster's Daily Democrat
- Meteorologists predict busy hurricane season
Nashua Telegraph
- Casino top topic up before NH legislature this week
- For high-speed tolling on I-93 in Hooksett, laser scanners and sunken loops keep track of vehicles
NHPR
- Gov. Hassan kicks off Manchester Small Business Week
- Millennium gaming focuses on the bascis, not the glitz
- What casino money can buy: 48 hours in Washington County, PA
Seacoast Online
- Ohio congressman joins NH Dems' clambake, calls for bold action
Union Leader
- NH car manufacturers campaign against proposed auto dealer law
WMUR
- Rand Paul to visit Granite State
- Granite State sees share of Powerball winnings

May 19, 2013
Nashua Telegraph
- NH casino vote rides on House money
- Thousands who graduate from UNH on Saturday told to live their lives and follow their dreams
NHPR
- NH colleges, universities send off graduates
Seacoast Online
- Good news at shipyard comes with warning
- Graduates enter improving but uncertain labor market
- NH, Vt. communities share Founder's Day
Union Leader
- GOP state rep. says NH abortion sites need state scrutiny
- UNH hires firm to redesign one of its logos
- Heroin use, deaths spike in NH
- State House Dome: All eyes on House as casino vote nears
- Antrim asks for review of wind farm project
- Round-up of NH commencement ceremonies
WMUR
- Portsmouth ceremony honors military service members on Armed Forces Day
Concord Monitor
- In Pennsylvania, casino seen as a lifesaver
- Capital Beat: 50 years later, state lottery fight echoes in NH casino debate
- Sen. Ayotte speaks to New England College graduates
Eagle-Tribune
- Casino bill up for House vote this week
Foster's Daily Democrat
- Medical marijuana bill heads to Senate
Political Tracker
 
State to receive No Child Left Behind waiver

Concord Monitor — 06/18/2013

The state is about to receive its requested waiver from provisions of No Child Left Behind, the federal education law that attached high stakes to student test scores. New Hampshire Department of Education officials said yesterday that they expect to receive the approval letter later this week.
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NH House, Senate negotiating over budget

LFDA Virtual Town Hall — 06/18/2013

The Republican-led Senate budget negotiating team insisted Monday that it isn't against expanding Medicaid to cover an estimated 58,000 poor adults, but it wants more time to evaluate the impact.
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Watching Washington: Immigration reform; sexual assault in military
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Major Daily NH News Sources

The Citizen

(Laconia)

Concord Monitor

(Concord)

Conway Daily Sun

(The Conways)

Eagle-Tribune

(So. New Hampshire)

Foster's Daily Democrat

(Seacoast)

Keene Sentinel

(Keene)

Nashua Telegraph

(Nashua)

New Hampshire Public Radio

(Statewide)

New Hampshire Public Television

(Statewide)

New Hampshire Union Leader

(Manchester and state)

Seacoast Online

(Seacoast)

Valley News

(North Country)

WMUR-TV

(Statewide)

LFDA in the News

NHBR:
Should NH raise its minimum wage?
Union Leader:
Should NH reinstate the 10 cents tobacco tax it cut?
The Wire:
2013 preview of NH politics
WGIR:
LFDA interview with Paul Westcott
Concord Monitor:
Bonfire of pledges to be held tonight
Just trying to help (letter to the editor)
Union Leader (editorial):
NH property taxes not what some claim they are
Union Leader:
Alliance says PolitiFact stretched 'truth' on property tax ranking
Foster's Daily Democrat (letter):
Disclose act not a panacea, but ... 
Laconia Citizen (guest column):
Popularity of medicinal, recreational marijuana appears to be growing
Seacoast Online.com (guest column):
Granite Staters support same-sex marriage
Seacoast Online (letter):
First-in-the-nation primary is a privilege
Union Leader:
Portsmouth Herald given First Amendment award
Patch.com:
Mitt maintains steady pace in Concord
Bachmann impresses in GOP debate
The Battle of Romney
There will be blood
Seacoast Online (guest column):
What do Granite Staters really think about guns?
Keene Sentinel (guest column):
Facebook meets free speech
Seacoast Online:
Thorsen brings Free State pledge to Portsmouth council race
Valley News:
Civic Brigades
Business NH Magazine:
Live Free or Die: More than a motto
Seacoast Online (editorial):
Alliance aims to empower citizens
NH Insider:
Gregg Rejects Expanded Gambling during LFDA Webcast
Concord Monitor:
No debates (Shira Schoenberg column)
Seacoast Online:
Alliance sets up Web forums to engage N.H
NH GOP News:
Alliance forum called off after Goley refuses to participate

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